One of the videos showing a person being pulled from a burning car in Pearland.

The outcome could have been much worse if it weren't for strangers willing to put themselves at risk, Wells said.

"Without these folks helping the driver at that time, it could have been catastrophic," he said.

Don't feel like you should rush into danger without being certain you can help, Wells said. Sometimes people with good intentions end up putting themselves in danger giving emergency crews more people who need saving, he said.